EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part North Sea: which way and when to ride
The best month for EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part North Sea is June: 80% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C. In June, riding Harwich → Hoek van Holland meant an average tailwind of 4.1 km/h (ERA5 2006–2025, daytime 9:00–18:00).
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Weather by month
| Month | Good days | Rain days ≥ 1 mm | Rain, mm | Avg high | Days ≥ 30 °C | Days < 10 °C | Daylight, h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 8% | 24% | 66 | 7 °C | 0% | 85% | 8.2 † |
| February | 15% | 24% | 55 | 7 °C | 0% | 79% | 9.8 † |
| March | 38% | 22% | 52 | 10 °C | 0% | 55% | 11.7 |
| April | 65% | 18% | 38 | 13 °C | 0% | 22% | 13.8 |
| May | 74% | 24% | 61 | 16 °C | 0% | 3% | 15.7 |
| June | 80% | 20% | 59 | 19 °C | 1% | 0% | 16.7 |
| July | 73% | 24% | 73 | 21 °C | 3% | 0% | 16.3 |
| August | 72% | 26% | 73 | 21 °C | 2% | 0% | 14.6 |
| September | 78% | 21% | 59 | 19 °C | 1% | 0% | 12.6 |
| October | 72% | 25% | 78 | 15 °C | 0% | 4% | 10.5 † |
| November | 41% | 27% | 70 | 10 °C | 0% | 42% | 8.7 † |
| December | 17% | 24% | 73 | 8 °C | 0% | 73% | 7.8 † |
Best months are all months within 3 percentage points of the best one. † less than 11 hours of daylight — long stages get tight.
Wind by month
| Month | Wind Harwich → Hoek van Holland, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, Harwich → Hoek van Holland | Headwind > 15 km/h, Hoek van Holland → Harwich | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | +7.4 | 7% | 31% | Harwich → Hoek van Holland |
| February | +5.1 | 11% | 28% | Harwich → Hoek van Holland |
| March | +3.2 | 12% | 22% | Harwich → Hoek van Holland |
| April | +1.1 | 11% | 17% | either |
| May | +2.8 | 8% | 19% | Harwich → Hoek van Holland |
| June | +4.1 | 4% | 21% | Harwich → Hoek van Holland |
| July | +7.1 | 3% | 27% | Harwich → Hoek van Holland |
| August | +6.9 | 3% | 27% | Harwich → Hoek van Holland |
| September | +4.5 | 7% | 22% | Harwich → Hoek van Holland |
| October | +4.8 | 8% | 24% | Harwich → Hoek van Holland |
| November | +5.7 | 6% | 25% | Harwich → Hoek van Holland |
| December | +7.5 | 7% | 31% | Harwich → Hoek van Holland |
Along the route (sections of about 25 km)
| km | Heading | Tailwind in June, km/h |
|---|---|---|
| 0–25 | E | +0.7 |
| 25–53 | SE | −0.5 |
| 53–128 | E | +5.0 |
| 128–196 | E | +5.6 |
| 196–214 | E | +6.8 |
How to read the numbers
Wind is the 10 m wind of a 25-km grid cell, daytime hours 9:00–18:00 local solar time; at saddle height in a sheltered valley it is weaker, on a coast or ridge stronger. A positive value is a tailwind. ERA5 slightly over-counts days with ≥ 1 mm of rain (by about 5–7 percentage points) and underestimates daily highs by 1–2 °C. Good day = less than 1 mm of rain between 9:00 and 18:00 (riding hours, local solar time) and a high between 10 and 30 °C; rain at night or in the evening does not spoil it.